Sound and Motion: Victor Fisher

Vic Fischer grew up in Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, came to
the US with the help of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, fought his former peers
in WW2, helped write the Alaska Constitution, and served the state for decades,
helping re-build after the 1964 earthquake, as a state senator and as the
founder of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at UAA.

Fischer’s fascinating life is the subject of his book To Russia
with Love, an autobiography that touches on the roles of his
activist-writer parents in his life, his experiences in World War II, his role
as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention and other government
appointments, and his continuing relationship with Russia.

Vic Fischer will tell his stories in person and answer questions
from the audience at the next Sound and Motion Friday, February 22nd,
7 p.m. at the Egan Lecture Hall on the UAS Auke Lake campus. After the
presentation, he will sign books.

Friday, Feb. 22, 7 pm, Egan
Lecture Hall on Auke Lake Campus on"To Russia with Love: An
Alaskan's Journey", Vic Fischer's new book.Sponsored by University of
Alaska Southeast. Talk and book signing. Free to
the public.
Saturday, Feb. 23, 7 pm, Holy
Trinity Church at Fourth & Gold downtown."Hopes and Dreams of
Alaska¹s Constitution as Seen Today"Talk and book signing. Free to
the public.

“Vic Fischer’s life story reads like a
real-life Forrest Gump, with appearances by Lenin, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Winston Churchill, Saul Alinsky and many more, together with everyone in the
whole history of Alaska from statehood to the present day. A great read by a
great Alaskan.” — Brian Rogers, Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks

“Oftentimes we do not celebrate our jewels — the people who have
contributed so much to Alaska — until they’re dead. One of Fischer’s many
gifts to the state is his ability to look at issues with a wide lens.” --UAS
Chancellor John Pugh.

“This fast-paced page turner has it all: Russian intrigue, spies,
narrow escapes, adventure, political hi-jinx, mavericks, monsters, the birth of
Alaskan statehood, and an ongoing love affair that spans the roller-coaster
history of the Last Frontier.” -J. Rubadeau, author of The Fat Man